Rise in women facing discrimination on taking maternity leave

Citizens Advice records nearly 60% rise in women reporting maternity leave issues including roles being changed and hours reduced

The Tories must tackle the real cause of obesity: inequality

Fat is a class issue. Most of the seriously obese are poor. Offer a diet of self-esteem, good jobs and social status, and the pounds will fall away

Seven ‘healthy’ foods with high levels of sugar

Many products that are seen as healthy often contain large amounts of the sweet stuff

Childhood obesity: UK’s ‘inexcusable’ strategy is wasted opportunity, say experts

Plan to rely on voluntary action by food industry is dismissed as embarrassing by public health experts who condemn failure to restrict advertising aimed at children

Scientists study link between unhealthy pregnancy diet and ADHD

Experts examine how a diet high in fat and sugar could alter baby’s DNA in a way that might cause behavioural problems

Syphilis cases increase by 163% in London in five years

Public Health England finds five times more people are diagnosed with disease in London than in any other region

Childhood obesity strategy may be watered down, campaigners fear

Experts’ call for ban on junk food price promotions could go unheeded, though tax on sugary drinks expected to go ahead

Don’t blame porn for erectile dysfunction. The truth is complex

The claim, in a BBC documentary, that the sexual problems experienced by a few young men can be attributed to pornography is not just simplistic – it smacks of moral panic

WHO’s recommended level of exercise too low to beat disease – study

Bigger reductions in risk of five common chronic diseases only achievable with five to seven times more activity, research finds

Elderly should sell homes to fund care, says aide to Theresa May

Controversial proposal would result in families using some of children’s inheritance as parents live longer